How Big Is Newfoundland?

This article is about the large island in Newfoundland and Labrador. For the small island that also bears this name, see Newfoundland Island, Labrador. Newfoundland Nickname: "The Rock"[1][2] Satellite view of Newfoundland Map of Newfoundland Geography Location Atlantic Ocean Coordinates 48°32′30″N 56°07′30″W[3] Area 108,878.06 km2 (42,038.05 sq mi)(2026)[a] Area rank 4th largest in Canada 15th largest worldwide Coastline 9,656 km (6000 mi) Highest elevation 814 m (2671 ft) Highest point The Cabox Administration Canada Province Newfoundland and Labrador Largest settlement St. John's (pop. 200,600) Demographics Demonym Newfie, Newfoundlander Population 477,787[5] (2016) Population rank 79 Pop. density 4.39/km2 (11.37/sq mi) Ethnic groups English, Irish, Scottish, French, and Mi'kmaq Additional information Time zone Newfoundland Standard Time (UTC−03:30) • Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight Time (UTC−02:30) Longest river: Exploits River (246 km (153 mi))[6] Newfoundland[b] is a large island within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated off the eastern coast of the North American mainland, to the south of Labrador. The island contains 29% of the province's land area, but is home to over 90% of the province's population, with about 60% of the province's population located on the small southeastern Avalon Peninsula. The island is separated from the Labrador Peninsula by the Strait of Belle Isle and from Cape Breton Island by the Cabot Strait. It blocks the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, creating the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the world's largest estuary. Newfoundland's nearest neighbour, at only 19 km (12 mi) away, is the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French: Saint Pierre et Miquelon). With an area of 108,878.06 km2 (42,038.05 sq mi),[a] As of July 30, 2026 Newfoundland is the world's fifteenth-largest island, Canada's fourth-largest island, and the largest Canadian island outside the North.